There are two bands under the same name: 1) indie rock band from the UK 2) emo band from the early 90s Gomez are an English indie rock band. Their first album, Bring It On, won the Mercury Music Prize in 1998. 1) The genesis of Gomez was the meeting of four friends from Southport. Guitarist and vocalist Ian Ball and drummer Olly Peacock had previously played together in a local heavy metal band called Severed.